The Malvern hills are the beautiful real world location of Writing Our Way Home. As well as the online work, there are a couple of things that we facilitate locally:
“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
Listening - we all do it everyday. It’s one of the most powerful tools for transformation that we have, but how often do we only listen with half our attention?
This is a course for anyone who wants to improve their relationships, professionally or personally.
During the course we’ll look at what conditions are conducive to good listening, and how we can follow and reflect people’s stories. We’ll think about how our stories and our way of seeing the world conditions our being. We’ll explore the power of focusing on significant objects and ideas around grief, loss and addiction.
Based on Listening to the Other by Caroline Brazier, Head of Education at Amida Trust and psychotherapy course leader.
The course consists of ten sessions and will next run on Thursdays from 10.30 am til 12 midday from January 12th until March 22nd 2012.
Each course consists of ten one and a half hour sessions, with a break for half-term. Sessions are £8 each. £20 deposit required. Places are limited.
To find out more or to register please call 01684 572 444 or email: kaspalita@writingourwayhome.com.
Course Outline
1) Ground Rules, Structure and Space
2) Stories
3) Buddhist Psychology Approach to Listening
4) A World of Objects
5) Not On Our Own
6) Relating to Others
7) Appreciating Ordinariness
8) Working with Grief and Loss
9) Compulsiveness and Addiction
10) Good Faith
'Listening to the Other' and 'Malvern Sangha' are affiliated with the Amida Trust, who offer professional training in Buddhist Psychotherapy. Amida Trust is a charity (non-profit organisation) registered in the UK that provides the legal sponsorship for the activities of the Amida community. The charity is a trust and has a board of trustees who oversee its operations: www.amidatrust.com.
